Rev Jim Cartlidge will become the Vicar of the Rural Daneside Churches on 7th July. Jim is currently Assistant Curate in the benefice of Stone St Michael and St Wulfad with Aston St Saviour in the Diocese of Lichfield. The Bishop of Chester will institute Jim at a service in Swettenham St Peter on Monday 7th July at 7pm. Jim will be inducted during the same service.
Eaton Parish Council, in conjunction with the church, has arranged a small programme of events to commemorate VE Day 80 (80 years since VE Day). All of the events below will take place on Thursday 8th May.9am - the VE Day flag will be raised on the village flag pole.6:30pm - the church bell will be rung. This will join other cathedral and church bells around the nation, which will ring out as we mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, and give thanks for those who offered their services, and many lives, that we may know peace.9:30pm - a lamp light of peace will be lit on the village green. This will 'shine a light' for those who served their country, both people and animals.
If you have any names that you would like to be placed on the weekly pew sheet's prayer list, please would you email rural.daneside@gmail.com or leave a message on the vicarage answerphone on 01260 224447. It would be helpful if you could let us know which church you are with.It would also be very helpful if you could let us know when the name can be taken off the list. Thank you.
<i><b>On Sunday 14th July, we will gather in front of the driveway at 9.40am, prior to our Rose Queen service, for a blessing and thanksgiving by Revd Anne Freestone. Our retired Rose Queen Alice and King Sidney will cut the ribbon to officially open the driveway, with the support of the new Royals. We will then process into the church for another thanksgiving service to welcome our newly crowned Rose Queen Georgia and King George. We look forward to seeing you.</b></i><i><b>Grateful thanks to all who have donated to our driveway funds so far. We will have to continue with our fundraising though. We have divided the driveway into square metres and we are asking for donations of £50 per square metre, or a multiple of as many as you would like to donate. If you are able to help us with this important work (cash, cheque or bank transfer), please contact me on 07471 126 422, or email: <a href="mailto:johnstenton51@gmail.com">johnstenton51@gmail.com</a>.</b></i><i><b>Cheque to be made payable to The Parish of Eaton with Hulme Walfield, or bank transfer: </b></i><i><b><br></b></i><i><b>Account name: The Parish of Eaton with Hulme Walfield</b></i><i><b>Account number: 12064865</b></i><i><b>Sort code: 16-17-12</b></i><i><b>Please use the reference of Driveway fund</b></i>
